Spring oiler



Jan. 9, 1923..

G. F. MILLER. SPRING OILER.

FILED OCT. 20-1921.

Patented dan., 9, 1923.

*Nirsn maar GEORGE r. animee, or 'miniemer s're'rion, iimiivors.

srarne einen.

Application iled October 20, 1921. Serial No. $091,056.

To zZ/Z iii/wm t may concer/i Be it known that l', Gironde l. MILLER a citizen of the United States, residing` at Dunning Station, inthe `county of Cool( and State of illinois, have invented a new and usefulImprovement `in Spring ilers, of which the following is a specification.

"My invention relates, more particularij.v to oiling devices for oiling vlaniimited leafsprings commonly usedfor supporting the bodies of vehicles,and more particularly a utomobile-bodies, on the un derframes thereof, to maintain the desired amount of lubricant between adjacent lamina tions oil" the springs, this type ofdevice being` formed of a body-part adapted to be secured tothe side of the 'spring crosswise of its laminations, with a pad of oil-soaked material interposed between the body-part referred to and the spring-structure.

My object is to provide a novel, simple and economical construction of the character, andv for the purpose, above referred tot `which will serve in a highly eective manner, to perform its function and be noiseless in the movement of the vehicle and the flexing of the spring. y Referring to the accompanying draw- 1ng:-

Figure l is a broken view in side elevation of a laminated leaf-spring5 showing my improved oiling device attached thereto in operative position; and Figure 2, a section taken at the line 2 2 on Fig. l and vieived in the direction of the arrow.

The device in accordance with the preferred embodiment of my invention. comprises a cup-shaped body-member 3 of flexible material, preferably leather pressed from a sheet thereof into cup-shape to provide about its, preferably circular, margin, a continuous rim, or flange, 4l, the body 3 continuing diametrically-opposed slots 5 adjacent the rim 1l. Located within thebottom portion of the cup 3` is a body 6 forming a pad7 of any suitable oil-absorbing material such as, for example, Wool-felt, which preferably is secured to the cup 3, as by a rivet 'represented at 7. v

The bottom, or base portion, of the cup 3 i isapertured to permit of the forcing of oil into the body 6 of paddingi two such apertures being shown at 8, and containing eyelets 9 the outer ends of which extend beyond the outer surface of the cup 3 and serve to' prevent the apertures 8 from becoming clogged With dirt.

`ln use the article would be applied to the side of the spring, as for example that shown at ill), the laminations of which are represented at 90, to position itt-hereon as shown to cause the pad G lo be held in contact with the side of the spring crossivise of the laminations, and any suitable means employed for securing it in said position, the means shown, and preferably used, compris-- ing 'a flexible strap l() as of leather, which extends. at a portion thereof between its ends, acrossthe outer surface of the cup its ends being threaded through the slots 5, one end of the strap carrying u buckle .11;` as for example.y of common constructiom and its opposite `end being insertible into the buckler 1l and adapted for interlocking therewith7 whereby the device may be strapped to the spring as shown.

rllhe forming of the cup 3 of HeXible material, and more particularly leather, is of advantage as the construction not only may be made at low cost, but the parts of the device readily conform to the shape of the particular spring to which it may be applied, and furthermore and particularly' in connection With the employment of the flexible securing-means the device is rendered noiseless in the movement of the vehicle and the flexing of the springs.

llllhile l have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of my invention l do not `Wish to be understood as limiting it thereto. as the same may be variously modified and altered Without departing from the spirit of my invention. 'y

What ll claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A spring oiler formed of a cup-shaped member of flexible non-metallic material for receiving oil-absorbing material. l

2. A spring oiler formed of a cup-shaped member Vof leather for receiving oil-absorbn ing material.

3. A spring oiler formed of a cup-shaped member of flexible non-metallic'material for receiving oil-absorbing material, and means for attaching said member to a spring with said oil-absorbing material in contact with the spring.

`4. A spring oiler formed of a cup-shaped member for receiving oil-absorbing material and a flexible non-metallic member engagible non-metallic member engaging said cup-f ing said cup-'shaped member for attaching the latter to the spring. kL i 5. A spring oiler formed or' a cup-shaped member of iexible non-metallic material for receiving` oil-absorbing material, and a Hexshaped member for attaching the latter t0 the spring, i a i v 6. A. spring oiler formed of a cnpshaped. member of flexible non-metallic material and a lpad of oil-absorbing material located7 and confined, in said member.`

7. A spring oiler formed of a Cup-.shaped member ofi-flexible non-metallic material, a

pad of oil-'absorbing material located and confined, in said member, and means :for attachingsaid member to a spring .With said pad in contact with the spring.

8. Aispring oiler formed of a Cupshaped member, a pad of oil absorbing. material located Within said cup andsecured-therein, said cup containing openings at `-opposite sides 4of its center, and a flexible member for securing saidcup in position on a spring, extending acrossv the outer surface offsaid cup-shaped member `and threaded through said openings, Y l 4 v [9. Aspring-oiler formed of a cup-shaped memberof flexible materal,. a pad of oilabsorbing material located'wifitvhin;v said cup and secured therein, Ysaid cup containing openings at opposite sides of its center, and a flexible 'member for securing saidcup in position on a spring, extending across the l"outer ysurface of said cup-shaped member and threaded through said openings.

10,' A spring `oiler formed of a cup-shaped member for receivinga pad of oilfabsorbing material, said rcnp containing openings at opposite sides of `its center, and a flexible iember for securing said cupin position on a spring, extending across the outer sur- M GEORGE' if@ MILL1312.,.y 

